Department of Commerce

Supervisory Mathematical Statistician

Suitland, Maryland Full time

Supervisory Mathematical Statistician

Department: Department of Commerce

Location(s): Suitland, Maryland

Salary Range: $143913 - $187093 Per Year

Job Summary: This vacancy is for a Supervisory Mathematical Statistician position located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Supervisory Mathematical Statistician, 1529-14, positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Major Duties:

  • Plan and coordinate project activities for large-scale demographic survey research and analysis.
  • Provide guidance and advice for various methodological issues such as imputation and weighting methods to account for nonresponse
  • Guide staff in writing and running computer programs to perform production processes, analysis, research and evaluation activities
  • Provide leadership, supervision, and management of staff to meet the goals and objectives of statistical analysis, research, and evaluation projects and programs.

Qualifications: BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Education Requirement: A. Degree: that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics and 6 semester hours were in statistics. Courses acceptable toward meeting the mathematics course requirement must have included at least four of the following: differential calculus, integral calculus, advanced calculus, theory of equations, vector analysis, advanced algebra, linear algebra, mathematical logic, differential equations, or any other advanced course in mathematics for which one of these was a prerequisite. Courses in mathematical statistics or probability theory with a prerequisite of elementary calculus or more advanced courses will be accepted toward meeting the mathematics requirements, with the provision that the same course cannot be counted toward both the mathematics and the statistics requirement. OR B. Combination of education and experience: at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, including at least 12 hours in mathematics and 6 hours in statistics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Note: To receive credit for coursework that is not catalogued on the transcript as Statistics or contain 'statistics' in the course title, applicants must attach a copy of an official course description that clarifies the course has statistical content, or written documentation which must be on official school letterhead from a professor or a school official verifying that the content of the course has either met the 50 percent statistics course requirements or was a statistical course. AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Developing, directing, and coordinating the application of mathematical statistical techniques to design and oversee statistical programs in the Demographic fields; Developing and conducting intensive research and statistical compilation of data; and utilizing statistical and survey methods, including frames, sample designs, methods of collection, quality control, evaluation, and estimation procedures. Provide leadership, supervision, and management of staff to meet the goals and objectives of statistical analysis, research, and evaluation projects and programs. Education: Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-14 grade. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/19/2026to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified from USAJOBS after submitting your application. Please read the entire assessment instructions before you begin an assessment. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be automatically reused for one year from the date you complete an assessment. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USA JOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online; however, if you are unable to apply online, please contact: Nakia James at Nakia.c.james@census.gov.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-19